The 'Stargate' Ancients Quiz

The "Stargate" franchise inspired a feature film, three television series and two TV movies. Test your knowledge of the Ancients in the "Stargate" world with this quiz.

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Question 1 of 30

In the "Stargate" franchise, who are the original builders of the Stargate network?

Wraith

Goa'uld

Ancients

In franchise lore, the Ancients were an advanced race of humans that lived millions of years ago.

Question 2 of 30

How did many of the Ancients escape a great plague?

by going under ground

by ascending to another plane

In the "Stargate" franchise, some Ancients learned to ascend to a higher plane of existence and thus escaped the great galactic plague. According to the Asgard people, not all of the Ancients could ascend, so many died of the plague.

by going underwater

Question 3 of 30

True or false: The Ancients once inhabited Earth.

true

This is true. The Ancients are also known as the Ancestors.

false

Question 4 of 30

When was the original feature film "Stargate" released?

1994

The movie "Stargate" was released in the U.S. on Oct. 28, 1994. The film was one of the first movies to have an official website.

1996

1998

Question 5 of 30

How many spinoff television shows were inspired by the feature film "Stargate"?

one

two

three

The three shows are "Stargate SG-1," "Stargate: Atlantis" and "SGU Stargate Universe."

Question 6 of 30

In which "Stargate" series do the Ancients first appear?

"Stargate SG-1"

The Ancients first appear in the series "Stargate SG-1." The episode that features the first Ancient character is titled "Maternal Instinct."

"Stargate: Atlantis"

"SGU Stargate Universe"

Question 7 of 30

What is the name of the first Ancient being encountered in "Stargate SG-1"?

Chaka

Oma Desala

Oma is an Ancient who has ascended to become a noncorporeal being.

Hathor

Question 8 of 30

Which actress played the character Oma Desala in the series "Stargate SG-1"?

Mel Harris

Harris, who starred in the Emmy Award-winning series "Thirtysomething," toured the "SG-1" set in Vancouver with her son before being offered the part sometime later.

Vanessa Angel

Anna-Louise Plowman

Question 9 of 30

When was the series "Stargate SG-1" released?

1995

1996

1997

It was released on July 27, 1997. The series ran for 10 seasons with 213 episodes.

Question 10 of 30

What served as the inspiration for the font of the Ancients' fictional alphabet in the "Stargate" franchise?

automobile ad

propaganda poster

A 1940s Czech propaganda poster inspired the Ancients' fictional alphabet. The heavy, block style was conceptualized by Ivana Vasak and refined and alphabetized by Boyd Godfrey.

bakery sign

Question 11 of 30

The Ancients built the Stargate network, which does what?

moves beings across space

The Stargate network, built by the Ancients, allows travel between great distances across space.

allows communication

powers cities

Question 12 of 30

Which "Stargate SG-1" character was an Ancient who was discovered in Antarctica?

Rya'c

Ayiana

Ayiana was the unascended Ancient who was discovered in Antarctica. Ayiana had been left behind on Earth and frozen in ice for millions of years before being thawed and awoken.

Skaara

Question 13 of 30

Which actress played the "Stargate SG-1" character Ayiana?

Alexis Cruz

Jolene Blalock

Ona Grauer

Grauer played the character Ayiana not only in "Stargate SG-1," but also in "Stargate: Atlantis" and "SGU Stargate Universe."

Question 14 of 30

Which of the Ancient characters exposed the SG-1 and Antarctic teams to a plague?

Ayiana

When Ayiana was thawed and brought back to life, the plague was revived and infected the Antarctic and SG-1 teams.

Oma Desala

Orlin

Question 15 of 30

When Ancient beings ascend, what do they leave behind?

their memories

their body

They leave behind their body. An ascended Ancient is a noncorporeal being.

nothing

Question 16 of 30

Where did the Ancients go when they left Earth?

Neptune

Abydos

the Pegasus galaxy

They left Earth for the Pegasus galaxy millions of years ago to escape a plague. Two real-life galaxies — the Pegasus dwarf spheroidal galaxy and the Pegasus dwarf irregular galaxy — exist within the local group of galaxies.

Question 17 of 30

True or false: The Ancients took the city of Atlantis with them when they left.

true

This is true. According to "Stargate" franchise lore, the city of Atlantis was a large spacecraft on which the Ancients traveled.

false

Question 18 of 30

When did the "Stargate: Atlantis" series premiere?

2004

It premiered on July 16, 2004. The series continues a story line that started on the series "Stargate SG-1" and evolves from the discovery of Atlantis.

2006

2008

Question 19 of 30

The Ancients were once part of an alliance of four races. Which of the following races was NOT part of the alliance?

Asgard

Nox

Jaffa

The Jaffa race was not part of the four-race alliance. The alliance with the Ancients includes the Ancients, Asgard, Nox and the Furlings.

Question 20 of 30

Which enemy of the Ancients is discovered in the series "Stargate: Atlantis"?

Goa'uld

Wraith

The team discovers the Wraith, a long-time enemy of the Ancients. The Wraith feed on other races by draining the life-force from their victims.

Asgard

Question 21 of 30

Which "Stargate: Atlantis" character kills the Wraith keeper?

John Sheppard

John Sheppard unintentionally awakens all the Wraith by killing the Wraith keeper. Sheppard was played by actor Joe Flanigan.

Teyla Emmagan

Dr. Rodney McKay

Question 22 of 30

Where did the Ancients take the city of Atlantis to escape the Wraith?

underground

deep space

underwater

The Ancients moved the city of Atlantis underwater to escape the Wraith.

Question 23 of 30

Which Ancient character followed Samantha Carter back to Earth in "Stargate SG-1"?

Dannic

Orlin

Orlin had been exiled for sharing technology with another race.

Hermiod

Question 24 of 30

What is the name of the planet Orlin had been banished to?

Velona

Orlin was banished to the dead planet Velona. Orlin had helped the people of Velona develop a weapon to fight the Goa'uld.

Abydos

Athos

Question 25 of 30

Which actor played the character Orlin in the series "Stargate SG-1"?

Colm Meaney

Jason Momoa

Sean Patrick Flanery

One of Flanery's first television roles was as the title character in "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles."

Question 26 of 30

Which "Stargate SG-1" character did the Ancient Oma Desala help ascend?

Daniel Jackson

Jackson was exposed to lethal radiation when Oma returned to help him leave his failing body behind.

Jennifer Keller

Eli Wallace

Question 27 of 30

Which actor portrayed Dr. Daniel Jackson in the series "Stargate SG-1"?

Richard Dean Anderson

Ben Browder

Michael Shanks

Shanks appeared in 198 episodes of the television series.

Question 28 of 30

Which enemy race split from the Ancients long ago?

Asgard

Ori

The Ori thrive from the worship of lower beings and are enemies of the Ancients.

Jaffa

Question 29 of 30

True or false: In the movie "Stargate: The Ark of Truth," the Ancients are also known as the Alterans.

true

In the direct-to-DVD movie, it is revealed that both the Ancients and the Ori originated from the Alteran race.

false

Question 30 of 30

Which weapon did Dr. Daniel Jackson use to destroy the Ori?

zat'ni'katel

Jaffa staff weapon

Ark of Truth

In "Stargate: The Ark of Truth," Jackson used the Ark of Truth to destroy the Ori. The movie premiered in the U.S. on March 11, 2008.